WITH SANDOVAL’S SIGNATURE, NEVADA BECOMES EIGHTH STATE TO BAN CONVERSION THERAPY FOR MINORS

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May 17, 2017

WITH SANDOVAL’S SIGNATURE, NEVADA BECOMES EIGHTH STATE TO BAN CONVERSION THERAPY FOR MINORS

CARSON CITY - Today, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed Senate Bill 201, which bans the use of LGBTQ conversion therapy on minors. Senate Bill 201 was sponsored by State Senator David Parks (D - Las Vegas).

Senator Parks made the following statement:

“Nevada has a long record of passing progressive legislation to protect the LGBTQ community with bipartisan support, and I want to thank Governor Sandoval for signing this critical legislation to protect LGBTQ youth. Banning conversion therapy makes Nevada a safer place for children who are at a higher risk for anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and even suicide. This bill is a major step forward in building a more equal and inclusive state.”

Conversion therapy is a discredited practice that falsely claims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. It is opposed by mainstream mental health practitioners and organizations. Nevada is the eighth state to pass a law banning the practice.